Asian Buyers Rush in on Gold Price Dip
Source: Reuters, Rujun Shen  (8/25/11)
"Dealers saw a flood of orders for physical gold after Asia opened business yesterday." More >

Peru Gov't, Miners Reach Deal to Increase Royalties
Source: Reuters, Caroline Stauffer and Patricia Velez  (8/25/11)
"Humala had vowed to tax mining companies' windfall profits to bolster social programs in a country where one of every three people is poor." More >

Brazil Metal Rush: Boom in Gold, Copper, Iron Ore Mining
Source: Commodity Online, Mrudul Bose  (8/25/11)
"The soaring price of metals in commodity markets has Brazilian firms and foreign players investing heavily." More >

Gold Scams Rise with Prices
Source: AFP  (8/25/11)
"The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority warns of private investment schemes that directly steal investors' money." More >

Japan Boosting Physical, ETF Platinum Buying
Source: Reuters, Chikako Mogi  (8/25/11)
"Japanese investors have been bucking the global trend for buying gold." More >

Wind Energy to Dig Deep for Key Metals
Source: Recharge, Ben Backwell  (8/25/11)
"Gareth Hatch, co-founder of Technology Metals Research, warns wind turbine companies of ever-escalating neodymium prices, recommending the industry increase involvement in the mining sector." More >

Carlos Andres: Discovering Bargain Basement Gold Stocks
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (8/24/11)
If gold equities are on sale, the stocks Carlos Andres follows as publisher of the Frontier Research Report are on clearance. Andres seeks out stocks that have been unfairly pummeled, offering extra upside for investors. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Andres identifies some top picks trading at insanely low prices that belie their quality management and mining projects. More >

Exiting the Eye of the Storm
Source: Louis James, Casey Research  (8/24/11)
"Smells like blood in the streets. What does a street fighting man like Doug Casey make of all this?" More >

Much Ado About Debt: Dollar vs. Euro
Source: Axel Merk, Merk Funds  (8/24/11)
"Because the U.S. must finance its deficit, the U.S. dollar may be far more at risk than the euro. In the Eurozone, the current account is roughly in balance." More >

Gold to Roubini: $21,500 Ker-Pow!
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (8/24/11)
"Squint hard enough at the Nasdaq bubble, and apparently you can see the future of gold." More >

Gold, the Dollar and the Failure of Currencies
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (8/24/11)
"The U.S. Fed and Congress want to see a far weaker dollar against all other currencies. The only thing stopping them is the structure of the currency system." More >

Gold Charts Send a Warning
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (8/24/11)
"The drop in prices has attracted an element of bargain hunting, which should provide support across the precious metals complex." More >

Junior Mining Deal Puts West Africa in Focus
Source: Postmedia News, Peter Koven  (8/24/11)
"Because West Africa has a relatively short mining history, 'it just hasn't been trampled the way other places have.'" More >

Call for Gold Reserves as Collateral in EU
Source: DPA  (8/24/11)
"A leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government called for EU members to use gold reserves as collateral for future bailouts." More >

Chavez Formalizes Nationalization of Gold Industry
Source: Associated Press  (8/24/11)
"President Hugo Chavez' formal decree aims to give the government total control over gold produced in the South American country." More >

As Gold Soars, What's Your Jewelry Worth?
Source: The Star, Michael Woods  (8/24/11)
"A Star reporter visited cash-for-gold shops with gold worth about $1,500 altogether, and received offers as low as $500 and as high as $1,600." More >

High Bullion Price Spurs New Yukon Gold Rush
Source: Financial Times, Bernard Simon  (8/24/11)
"Exploration companies have staked more than 85,000 claims in the territory since January, compared with 83,000 for the whole of 2010." More >

Gold Update: Buy This Dip with Both Hands
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (8/24/11)
"Growing demand has been creating dips that are both shorter and less severe." More >

Chasing Rare Earths
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (8/24/11)
"Companies that continue making their products outside the country must contend with tighter supplies and much higher prices." More >

North Korea Exploring for Lucrative Rare Earth Elements
Source: Oil Price, Charles Kennedy  (8/24/11)
"North Korea has begun seeking REE deposits to help with its chronic international trade and budget deficits." More >

China to Appeal WTO Ruling
Source: AFP, Fran Wang  (8/24/11)
"China, under pressure to relax controls, said it would appeal against a WTO ruling that it illegally restricted exports of other key raw materials." More >

Helen O'Malley: The Manganese Market, a New Economic Growth Barometer?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (8/23/11)
Manganese's many uses in infrastructure and building materials make its market a strong barometer for gauging the world economy. Soaring growth in countries like China and India has led to high global demand. In this exclusive interview for The Critical Metals Report, Helen O'Malley, a bulk manganese specialist with CRU International in London, discusses how manganese prices are closely tied to the economy and, in contrast to exchange-traded base metals, overwhelmingly determined by supply and demand. More >

Christopher Henwood: Get Out of the Way and Let Markets Work
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/23/11)
Thomson Reuters' Commodity and Energy Specialist Christopher Henwood believes bailouts of too-big-to-fail companies and countries addicted to entitlements have cast an ominous shadow over the global economy. Nevertheless, he finds room for optimism as global economic turmoil puts downward pressure on energy prices, which should give the economy some breathing room. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Chris shares a bit of his market knowledge and economic philosophy. More >

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including Thomson Reuters' Commodity and Energy Specialist Christopher Henwood's interview in today's Energy Report discussing his strategy for hedging uncertainty with gold and oil. More >

Gold Prices Hit Another Record But Silver Is the Play to Make
Source: Jason Simpkins, Money Morning  (8/23/11)
"Gold prices are headed higher, but silver, since it took a spill earlier this year, actually has more upside at the moment." More >